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Ukraine, Iran, Anti-Israel Bias and Global Antisemitism Top the Agenda | |
On the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations General Assembly, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, International Affairs Committee Vice Chair Eric Kingsley, and other staff and leadership met with around 25 visiting heads of state, foreign ministers and other dignitaries. Highlights included meetings with the Israeli Prime Minister, German Chancellor, Greek Prime Minister,
Hungarian President, Turkish President, and the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
The main issues discussed were the war in Ukraine and other Russian threats, Iran, Israel’s treatment at the UN, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, antisemitism and specific issues related to the Jewish communities of countries we met with. Several of those communities expressed appreciation to ADL for raising their issues with the visiting dignitaries.
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New Morocco Textbook Report Highlights Country’s Philosemitism | |
A new ADL report on 4th-6th grade textbooks in the Moroccan educational system
found that that tolerance and diversity are core to the curriculum promoted across Moroccan society. The excerpts reviewed by ADL show that the country’s elementary school textbooks depict Jews as an integral part of Moroccan society whose heritage and societal contributions are national assets.
The textbooks attempt to familiarize students with Judaism, including Moroccan-Jewish music, cuisine, and holidays, and the positive nature of neighborly relations between Jews and Muslims. It highlights how Jews integrated into Moroccan society, and their various contributions to the economy, in fields such as business, science, journalism and in popular culture. Stories of nostalgia about Jewish life in the country, and the sense of security enjoyed by Jews, are also featured.
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Iranian Regime Employs Brutal Tactics Against Protesters | |
In response to the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, as well as the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters, ADL’s Task Force on Middle East Minorites called on the international community
to make clear to the Islamic Republic that it must guarantee women’s rights, human rights, and rights of all ethnic, religious, gender and sexual minorities in Iran. ADL also welcomed the US decision to impose sanctions on Iran’s Morality Police and other senior Iranian officials in response to Amini’s death.
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ADL expressed condolences to the family of Shulamit Rachel Ovadia, who was murdered in a terror attack in the Israeli city of Holon.
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In response to an interview where Iranian President Raisi expressed antisemitic Holocaust denial, Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director, explained how Raisi’s rejection of the Holocaust serves several dark purposes, most significantly to undermine Israel’s legitimacy.
A new blog highlights the wide range of Middle Eastern media outlets who continue to scapegoat Jews for the 1969 al-Aqsa arson attack, carried out by an Australian Christian extremist. |
Lufthansa Airline's decision to adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism was welcomed as a sign of their commitment to combatting antisemitism.
ADL announced a new partnership to deliver Words to Action programing to Jewish young adults in Moishe Houses in Europe. The program will help young leaders address antisemitism and anti-Israel bias, and provide tools to address stereotypes, prejudice, hate speech and bias incidents. During Moishe House’s International Conference in Rome in September, Dalia Grinfeld, Associate Director of European Affairs, facilitated multiple Words to Action trainings on responding to antisemitism. |
ADL joined the Chilian Jewish community in denouncing Chilean President Boric for refusing to accept the credentials of Israel’s new ambassador to Chile, and called on Boric to apologize for his undiplomatic behavior. The ambassador was able to present his credentials at a rescheduled ceremony on September 30.
ADL translated op-eds and resources into Spanish, including: |
ADL welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s long overdue apology for not properly commemorating the 11 Israelis murdered during the 1972 Munich games. Ken Jacobson, Deputy National Director,
reflected on the international community's failure to address the terror attack, and how the event made Jewish people realize how little the world had learned from history.
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